The Portuguese Parliament proposes to modify the gender law to prevent sex changes in minors

to potentially irreversible interventions.

From the Portuguese right, they argue that the legislation in force until now had been outdated in the face of the most recent scientific evidence and that, in its quest to impose an ideological agenda, it ended up weakening basic guarantees. In that sense, the reform aims to re-establish a more rigorous framework, where individual freedom is accompanied by responsibility and professional support

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The criticism of some left-wing transsexual groups was not long in coming, with complaints about an alleged “setback”. However, the progress of these reforms also reflects a change in the country's political and social climate, where there is a growing rejection of regulations perceived as extreme or disconnected from reality. The consolidation of center-right forces in Parliament has been key to channeling this discontent into institutions

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Far from being a violation of rights, the current process highlights the healthy functioning of Portuguese democracy, which allows laws to be reviewed when they promote mental illness and threatens the innocence of the country's youth who can be taken to dark places by socialist ideological agendas

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In short, Portugal seems to be moving towards a more balanced legislation, which prioritizes the protection of the most vulnerable sectors, especially minors, and which seeks to leave behind dogmatic leftist approaches to give rise to more prudent and sustainable public policies over time.